GRE Word List

PENDULOUS

poised without visible support

The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.

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WordMeaning
tactfulhaving or showing tact
contrivancea thing contrived
indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law
adoreto worship or honor as a deity or as divine
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count
venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
quivera case for carrying or holding arrows
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin